Government cybersecurity standards such as FedRAMP and CMMC can be challenging to comprehend. There are a host of details to decipher between the two. Let’s dive into common questions about these programs: how they work together, how they work independently, and other questions that frequently arise.

If your firm is a government contractor working with the U.S. Department of Defense, or works anywhere in the DoD supply chain, brace for big changes in the cybersecurity requirements your business will need to meet. By 2026, the Defense Department will require its contractors to comply with new cybersecurity standards known as the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification — CMMC, for short.

SAN FRANCISCO – March 10, 2021 – Reciprocity, a leader in information security risk and compliance with its ZenGRC solution, today announces ZenGRC has been named a winner of four 2021 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. The company was also recognized as a Grand Trophy Winner, the top honor, along with four category awards by the Globee Awards 17th Annual Cyber Security Global Excellence Awards.

Compliance management ensures that an organization’s policies and procedures align with a specific set of rules. The organization’s personnel must follow the policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the set of rules. These rules are based on legal, regulatory, and industry standards.The goal of the compliance management program is to reduce an organization’s overall risk of non-compliance with the legal, regulatory, and industry standards that apply to the business.

SAN FRANCISCO – February 4, 2021 – Reciprocity announces today that ZenGRC, the industry-leading information security risk and compliance solution, was named 2021 Governance, Risk and Compliance Emotional Footprint Award Champion by Info-Tech Research Group’s SoftwareReviews. The Champion designation is awarded to the vendors that receive top user scores.

With enhanced information security becoming increasingly more urgent, privacy protection efforts are ramping up for many industries. One of the more recent measures to address data privacy has come from the latest California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Proposition 24, also known as the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA).

When the California Consumer Privacy Act took effect on Jan. 1, 2020, many businesses scrambled to determine whether the law applied to them. The CCPA is the most stringent privacy law enacted in the United States, and for various reasons, its reach can extend well beyond the state’s borders. The objective of the CCPA is to give consumers certain rights to protect their personal data that companies might collect, store, and process for commercial purposes.

SAN FRANCISCO – December 16, 2020 – Reciprocity, the company behind ZenGRC, the industry-leading information security risk and compliance solution, today announced ZenGRC has earned two badges on the G2 Winter 2020 Grid Report. This marks the 15th consecutive quarter ZenGRC has been recognized by G2 in its quarterly report. G2 is a peer-to-peer business solutions review website, leveraging customer feedback to rank the best business software and services.